Predictors for anaerobic bacteraemia beyond the source of infection: retrospective, nested, case-control study.
In a retrospective case-control study, adults with anaerobic bacteraemia (ANB) were matched to patients with aerobic bacteraemia based on source of infection (1:3), date and age. We identified diabetes mellitus as a significant risk factor for ANB when the source of the bacteraemia was unknown, OR 2.29 (95% CI 1.22-4.29).
Bishara
Jihad
J
Infectious Diseases Unit, Rabin Medical Centre, Petah-Tiqwa, Israel. jihadb@clalit.org.il
Wattad
Morad
M
Leibovici
Leonard
L
Samra
Zmira
Z
Lev
Bruria
B
Abramson
Evgeny
E
Paul
Mical
M
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors